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Wetterlings set example for dealing with ambiguous grief

Wetterlings set example for dealing with ambiguous grief

For nearly three decades, Dr. Pauline Boss said the Wetterling family was essentially living in limbo with their grief, a condition she calls ambiguous loss. She said human resilience is an amazing thing.
by MPR News Staff

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MN Supreme Court: GOP House lawmaker disqualified from 4th-term bid

The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled a Republican state House incumbent ineligible for November's election amid questions about his residency. Justices ordered a February special election for that seat.
by Brian Bakst

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Appetites: Dinner time, for the whole family?

Appetites: Dinner time, for the whole family?

Few topics can polarize a conversation more quickly the question of whether small children belong in restaurants -- and if they do, which ones?
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What if the Wetterling boys had a cell phone?

What if the Wetterling boys had a cell phone?

While the discovery of Jacob Wetterling's remains has rekindled fears of deadly stranger abductions, experts say the number of such incidents has fallen over the years, thanks in part to technology.
by Brandt Williams

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University of Minnesota fires wrestling coach after drug probe

University of Minnesota fires wrestling coach after drug probe

The move comes months after the team was roiled by allegations that J Robinson knew wrestlers were improperly using the anti-anxiety drug Xanax.
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How charges in the Wetterling case came together

Stearns County Attorney Janelle Kendall joined All Things Considered host Tom Crann to talk about her office's involvement in the Jacob Wetterling case.
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The definitive history of the corn dog (er, Pronto Pup)

The definitive history of the corn dog (er, Pronto Pup)

It's been a Minnesota State Fair staple since 1947, and it's about to be sold there for the 25 millionth time. It's quintessentially Minnesotan. But the Pronto Pup isn't from here — and its origin story is batter-dipped in mystery.
by Tracy Mumford

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